Cheap wired keyboards

for the discerning buyer of cheap wired USB keyboards, this is my experience.

A couple of years ago, I purchased a wired keyboard made by Be Inc., from BigW. This looks like it:
https://www.bigw.com.au/product/be-wired-keyboard-lk660u/p/WCC100000000264818/

It looks the same, but I cannot confirm it is the same model as mine, as mine went into the trash bin recently.
EDIT: found the docs, yep the one I binned is the same model.

Quoting from the web site:
features durable keys that are designed to withstand prolonged use

Actually, the keys are weird, there is a kind of scraping sensation when they are pressed.
However, it is the Enter key that made me trash it -- the design is such, that if pressed slightly off-centre, it sticks down, which then auto-repeats enter characters. Not good!

The Be keyboard is only AU$14, however, yesterday I bought a J. Burrows wired keyboard from Officeworks for only AU$8:
http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/j-burrows-wired-keyboard-jbwkb602bk


And I am so surprised. The keys have nice travel, and feel very smooth when pressed. The Enter key performs well regardless of being pressed on-centre or off-centre.

Will the J. Burrows keyboard stand up to prolonged use? That remains to be seen. Off to a good start though.

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